Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-11
ANIMAL AILMENTS.
How to Cure Foul sheath and slaverihg
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Foul sheath is disgrace to any sta
BILE, and any horse-owner who permits
his horse TO suffer in this way is not fit
to own one. 1t is neglect, pure and
simple, which causes the trouble, the
dust and exudations accumulating and
forming crust. which, keeping up o
constant irritation, produces an en-
largement Of the sheath and conse-
quent inflammation, which steadily in
creases. until it is only with the ut
most difficulty the animal can void his
urine. The first step in rcmedying tho
trouble. is.to apply something to soft
en- the accnmulations, as well MS TO
soothe the irritated parts. and fresh
lard, free from salt, should be used.
Put piece of it on the ends of your
+ fingers, and gently push it up into the
sheath Us far as you can without caus-
ing too much distress to the animal,
and the animal heat will gradually
melt the lard Repeat the application
neAt day, and the day following you
can remove much Of the foreign mat
ter by using warm water, caslilesoap
and a soft sponge. BY handling the
horse gently, he will soon permit you
to keep this part of his body as cleanly
as it should be kept. Good horsemen
usually attend to this matter at least
once a week, and horses which have
urinary troubles should never be neg
lected by the stablemen or owners.
Scours are liable to occur in calves
which are weaned and brought up on
the pail. Some are more liable to DO
attacked than are others, while tho
trouble generally takes place when
the breeder finds it necessary to in
crease the strength of the food, on ac-
count of the increased size and
strength of the calf, by adding scald-
ed bran, corn meal. etc. II this
change is made very gradually, no bad
effects are likely to ensue. for the sys-
tenn can accustom itself to the change.
Sudden changes, as well as overload
ing the stomach, are what cause de-
rangements of the digestive organs.
which are evinced by scores. This
trouble must be checked at once; a
very simple method. and ve,y sure
one if taken in the first stages, being
to thoroughly parch or brown some
corn-meal, making it almost black,
and then scald the milk, mixing both
together and feeding as soon as it is
cold enough. One or two doses gem
orally effect cure Flour can be
Drowned and used in the same way,
and is by some preferred to oorn-meal.
When the disorder has been left to run
for several days and has become pro-
must be used. or the calf will soon be-
come weak and emaciated.
Slavering in horses is due to yarie-
W of causes, but principally TO errors
in feed ng. The proper way to cure
the trouble is to find out and remove
the cause. Pasturing on second growth
or very rank growing clover, or feed
ing on clover hay or bad fodder, will
cause slGvering in some horses, while
others are not Mt all affected. The
best way we have ever found for tem-
porarily stopping the profuse dis
charge of saliva, is to give the animal
a small head of cabbage, or some
cabbage leaves, just before taking
the horse from the stable to be
harnessed mp. 1t will stop the
How at once and it will not return
for several hours. We have tried this
simple remedy many different times,
summer and winter, on our work and
driving horses, and invariably with
the same good results. Slavering is
not disease, properly speaking, but
rather an ailment, and Its continuance
depends upon the continuance of the
cause. lfpermittcd to run on without
any attention whatever, tho salivary
glands will naturally become weakened
from undue stimulation,
Cribbing is by no means q disease, IN
the strict sense of the term, but should Q
more properly classed under the heads
of tricks or vices. Cribbing, or crib
biting, is a habit, and disagreeablc
one, but not dangerous to the animal.
Some horsemen contend that the ami
NAL sucks wind and then cspels it,
the sounds which are notice.
able in cribbing, but close observation
fails to confirm this, The noise is made
undoubtedly by the vocal organs, and
seems to be am expression of satisfac-
tion in accomplishing the desire to
crib, A confirmed crlbber will soon
teach the habit to other horses in the
stable, so those who have q cribbing
horse should contine him in separate
stall until the habit is broken up.
Cribbing is no physical detriment TO
horse, hut is often considered by deal
ers an evidence of unsoundness, though
IL should not be considered so any
more than is the kicking propensity,
10 break up the habit, remove the OPP
portunity for the animal to indulge in
his unpleasant propensity, by having
manger and stall so arranged as to
leave no places for the horse to catch
hold of with his teeth or lips. If there
happens TO be such places which can
not well bo dispensed with, keep them
well smeared with common bar soap,
which is very distasteful to the horse.